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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADELARD CARAND DAUPHINAIS AND DOMINIQUE eARoN, or corn ST. PAUL, CANADA; SAID DAUPHINAIS ASSIGNOR- TO SAID GABON.

CLIPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,069, dated January 1, 1901.

Application filed February 21, 1900. Serial No. 6,124. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ADELARD CARAND DAUPI-IINAIS and DOMINIQUE GABON, subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, residing at Cote St. Paul, county of Hochelaga, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clippers; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will onable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to clippers, and one object is to provide clippers which may be adjusted so as to cut the hair at a predetermined length.

A further object is to provide clippers with an adjusting mechanism for regulating the length at which the hair is to becut, which is simple in construction, effectivein operation, and which may be manufactured ata moderate cost.

To these ends the invention consists in an adjustable clipper constructed-substantially as herein illustrated and described and defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a' pair of clippers constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a front view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a rear view, parts being broken away.

In the drawings, A and A represent the lever members of a pair of hair-clippers con-.

struct-ed in any usual or preferred form and having the usual fixed cutting-plate a and the movable cutting-plate a. The base-plate a to which is rigidly connected-the fixedlever member A and Within which is pivoted the movable lever member A, is provided with a bracket B, in which is journaled the vertical adjusting screw-rod B, the lower end of which is swiveled in the base-plate a Within the bracket B is the ratchet-disk b, which is fixed upon the rod B. A lever B is journaled Within the bracket B to the lower end of the screw-rod B and is removably connected at its handle end by means of a pin-andslot connection with the movable lever member A. The other end of the lever B carand operates the ratchet-disk b when the mov-' able lever'member A is operated. A springstop 19 is connected to the base-plate a and engages the teeth of the ratchet-disk b to prevent the backward rotation of said disk.

A cross-bar D is loosely sleevedupon the upper portion of the screw-rod B and is provided at its ends with the downwardly-extending rods d, which are guided through openings in lugs 61', formed upon the baseplate a A spiral spring d is sleeved upon each of the rods (1 and bears against the lugs d and the cross-bar D to return the crossbar D to its normal position. To the lower end of the rods (1 is secured the adjustingplate D, which is substantially the same shape, size, and construction as the fixed cut-- ting-plate a, beneath which the adjustingplate is arranged. Pivotally connected to the cross-bar D is a spring-operated adjusting-lever D having a suitable handle at one end and near its other end an inclined plate 01 which is adapted to be normally held in engagement with the thread of the screw-rod B. The usual spring 0 is connected at one end to the base-plate a and at the other end to the movable lever member A.

Upon operating the lever members the ratchet mechanism will cause the screw-rod B to lower, carrying with it the adjustingries a spring-pressed pawl'b, which engages members A A are drawn together and forced apart alternately in the ordinary way for the purpose of reciprocating the cutter plate having the comb-teeth over the fixed cutterplate also provided with the comb-teeth, and during this operation of the lever members the lever B moves with the lever member A for the operation of the ratchet mechanism and to effect the rotation of the screw-rod, the plate (1 of thelever D serving as the means for depressing this screw, whereby the adj usting-plate D, having the comb-teeth, will be positively and automatically moved away from the fixed comb-plate During this de pression of the adjusting-plate the guiderods are drawn downwardly therewith, so as to lower the cross-rod D on the screw-rod, and the coiled springs, which rest upon the lugs d of the bracket B, are compressed so as to be placed under tension and act against the cross-bar D. The lever D may be shifted on its fulcrum on the cross-bar D, so as to disengage the plate (1 from the spiral groove in the screw-rod, whereupon the coiled springs become active to quickly lift the cross-bar D, which through the guiderods serve to raise the adjusting-p1ate and the screw-rod to their elevated positions, whereby the plate D is drawn into contact with the under side of the fixed cutter-plate, so that the comb-teeth on the adjusting plate will register with the comb'teeth on the fixed cutter-plate.

To operate the implement as an ordinary clipper, the spring-lever B is disconnected from the movable lever member A, thus throwing the ratchet feed mechanism out of operative connection with said movable lever member.

While we have herein shown a preferred form of carrying our invention into effect, yet we do not desire to limit ourselves to such preferred details of construction, but claim the right to use any and all modifications thereof which will serve to carry into efiect the objects to be attained by this invention in so far as such modifications and changes may fall within the spirit and scope of our said invention.

WVe claim- 1. Ahair-clippercomprisingfixedand movable cutter-plates, lever mem bers therefor, an adjusting-plate in adjustable relation to the fixed cutter-plate, a screw-rod connected to the adjusting-plate, ratchet feed mechanism in operative relation to the screw-rod and one of the lever members, a lever having a fixed point of resistance in shiftable relation to the screw-rod,and means for retracting the screwrod and adjusting-plate 011 the disengagement of the fixed point of resistance from said screw-rod, substantially as described.

2. A hair-clippercoinprising fixed and movable cutter-plates, lever members therefor, an adjusting-plate in adjustable relation to the fixed cutter-plate, a rod connected to the adjusting'plate, the ratchet mechanism having operative con nection with a lever member and said screw-rod, a cross-bar slid-ably fitted to the screw-rod and connected to the adjustingplate, a lever mounted on the cross-bar and having a plate engaging with the groove of the screw-rod, and coiled springs in operative relation to the cross-bar to lift the latter and the adjusting-plate on the release of the lever and its plate from the screw-rod, as set forth.

3. A hair-clipper comprising the fixed and movable cutter-plates, lever members there for, an adjusting-plate, a screw-rod connected with said plate, a ratchet fast with the screwrod, a spring-lever sleeved on the screw-rod and having detachable connection with the movable lever member, a feed-pawl carried by the spring-lever and engaging with the ratchet, and a fixed point of resistance for the screw-rod, substantially as described, for the purpose set forth,

4. A hai r-clipper comprising fixed an d movable cutter-plates, lever members therefor, a bracket fast with the fixed plate and one lever member and provided with suitable guidelugs, an adj ustingiilate, a ratchet feed mechanism having operative connection with the movable lever member, a screw-rod connected to the adjusting-plate and made fast with the ratchet of the feed mechanism, a cross-bar slidable on the screw-rod, rods connecting the adjusting'plate and the cross-bar and slidable in the lugs of the bracket, springs fitted on the rods and seated against the lugs and the cross-bar, and a lever fulcrumed on the crossbar and having a plate which engages with the groove of the screw-rod, substantially as described.

5. A clipper comprising a base-plate; a lever member fixed thereto; a movable lever member pivotally connected therewith; a cutti ng-plate fixed to said base-plate; a movable cutting-plate pivotally connected with said movable lever member; a bracket mounted upon said base-plate; an adj ustingscrew journaled in said bracket; a pawl and ratchet connectcd with said screw; a cross-bar slidably mounted upon said screw; an adjusting-plate connected with said cross-bar, retractingsprings for returning said adjustable plate to its normal position; a spring-pressed lever pivoted to said cross-bar and adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with said adj listing-screw; and a lever secured to said ratchet mechanism and adapted to be detachably connected with said movable member, substantially as described.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witnesses.

- ADELARD CARAND DAUllIINAiS,

DOMINIQUE GARON. Witnesses F. G. J. ONEILL, J. ED. PAGE. 

